Review of Mobile Suit Gundam 00
in one sentence : one of the most humanism , witty , smart and enjoyable anime i have ever watched . The Review Story : A continuation with boring opening , you must watch . Because of it's ideological things you should know before watching the continuation . After episode 5++ you will see lots of addictive excitement , how the politics go , how the celestial being's stories , civilian's love story , tragedies and insanities . But , there's some reason why Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is something valuable , creative and unique : 1. The Middle East theme included in story 2. Having an Anno Domini timeline 3.Unpredictable
4. half-way movie directing(J-movies precisely)
5. A matched OP and ED , you'll love
6. Lots of Point of View
Seiji Misuzhima made this anime a more humanism and enjoyable not as a kids's cartoon but as a REAL science-fiction tv series .
Art/Picture :
Clean , tidy and total refreshment . They drew based on today's view and what will happen 3 centuries later . The Middle East picture is something not pretty and more to be a beautiful chaos . But ,surely , the lighting or the basic colour choosing is boring .
Score & soundtrack :
the score is WORST! Choosing , that voice , it's not even dramatic , it's so amateur , i think they should change the score person , if you want to make soap opera score , don't do it here . Btw , the volume of the score is terrible .
But , the OP & ED are terrific . From L'arc-en-ciel - Daybreak's bell to Stephanie - Friends , the soundtrack matched the anime . Well , except Taja's Love today . Taja's love today is too less-anticipated , we need more dramatic song , just like James Blunt- carry you home or Koda Kumi's Moon cryin.
But , the most qualified is The Back horn's Wana . It's a total terrific and made the chaos in the anime didn't end until you hear the ending song .
The OP & ED can be enjoyed not only by "Otaku" but also with "normal" people like me.
Character :
They're connected clearly and nicely ,and it's quite full of bishonen(is that what Japanese calls handsome/beautiful man?) . But , less special looking bishoujo
Setsuna F. Seiei is a emotionless troublesome kid with dark past and he ''packaged" it in his dumbness and his new belief .
Lockon Stratos is a gentleman you will love .
Tieria Erde is a FREAK but loyal member to the organization.
Allelujah Haptism is a troublesome , mentally sick (an total emo) man with *unique* name .
In other faction , you will find the "clown" , Patrick Colasour, the smart witty blonde , Graham Acre , a veteran soldier , Smergie Smirnov and a ex-jihad Ali Al Sarshes .
For the female , in this anime ,there were less protrude female characters , they're only supporting the male to be stand-out ,i can say there's only two female character really did their role her , one is the Azadistan's Princess and the red head that will appear in the mid of the anime.
They also have point of view of civilians .
Overall :
A(major) kids can't watch anime , not because of the sex , drugs or the violent . But , it's about the religion , the beliefs , the politic , the war and the complicated things.